Pollinator Garden Workshop
Bishop City Auditorium, Next to City HallDid you know that gardening with native plants can save you money and water? It’s true – native plants found in the Eastern Sierra are often drought tolerant and require less maintenance than lawns or high water-use plants. Native plants also attract pollinators like birds and butterflies that are essential for wildflowers and productive gardens. Join us for an enlightening workshop learning from local experts to design, redesign, or improve your pollinator garden with best practices, …continue reading
GardenFest 2024
Eastern Sierra Land Trust Office Backyard 250 N. Fowler Street, Bishop, CA, United StatesKick off the growing season with us at GardenFest! Join us for an exciting celebration of springtime in ESLT’s backyard at 250 N. Fowler Street. The birds are singing, flowers are blooming, and the days are getting longer and warmer. Help us celebrate spring at ESLT’s GardenFest Celebration on May 4th from 11 am- 2 pm. This family-friendly community event will feature a plant sale, seed library, Master Gardeners, Eastern Sierra Audubon …continue reading
World Migratory Bird Day 2024
Come birding with us to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the donation of Black Lake Preserve to ESLT and World Migratory Bird Day! Black Lake is a rare desert wetland north of Benton in Adobe Valley that is an important stopover site for migratory birds. The alkali lakes and wetlands in Adobe Valley provide a great environment for our feathered friends to rest and refuel during migration. This incredible preserve was …continue reading
Connection with Nature: Youth Art Show
C5 Studios 210 S Warren Street, Bishop, CaliforniaPlease join us for an art show reception at C5 Studios in Bishop on Friday, May 17, from 5:30 pm - 7 pm. This free showing is open to all members of the community to come and admire these creative pieces submitted by young artists from Inyo and Mono Counties. Light and snacks refreshments will be provided. Thank you so much to everyone who submitted work for the "Connection with Nature" art …continue reading
Pollinator Garden Inspiration Tour
Our neighbors have been hard at work creating gardens filled with flourishing native and pollinator-friendly plants! Join our tour for the opportunity to see some beautiful and creative pollinator-friendly gardens in Bishop and Chalfant. Come away with tons of inspiration for your very own yard. You will get exclusive access to these gardens and the chance to ask the gardeners all of your burning questions about native plants! Mark your calendar for …continue reading
Swall Meadows BioBlitz!
Join us on Sunday, June 9th for a special BioBlitz event with conservation easement landowners in Swall Meadows. A BioBlitz is a communal citizen-science effort to record as many species within a designated location and time period as possible. We will record what we find in iNaturalist and be joined by local experts on our area's natural history. This is a great event for anyone who is passionate about this area, wants …continue reading
Please check back soon for new opportunities to get out, explore, and get involved in our conservation efforts here in the Eastern Sierra.